Essex County Council Post-16 Transport Scheme for Further Education Students for the Academic Year 2018/19

Students can apply for Post-16 transport assistance from Essex County Council if you are under 19 at the beginning of the academic year and met their criteria. Students will need to apply direct to Essex County Council for eligibility.

Each council has its own transport policy, and the above information relates only to students living within Essex. We therefore suggest that you contact the council, specific to where you live to discuss schemes operating in your area. Information sheet below.

Writtle University College Subsidised Bus Service

Writtle University College provides a transport scheme in some areas that is a direct alternative to public transport and is charged at a different rate.

The fee for the Writtle University College Minibus Service is £1105.00 for the Academic Year 2018/19, which is split into three payments. £430.00 is payable on booking, second payment of £330.00 payable by the 30 November 2018 and the balance of £345.00 payable by 01 March 2019. Places on the minibus service are limited and allotted on a first come first serve basis with priority given to full time Further Education students aged between 16 to 19 years of age prior to the beginning of the first year of the course. This service operates during FE term dates only.

The College provides a morning and evening minibus service from the following areas:

Bishops Stortford/Great Dunmow/Sawbridgeworth

Grays/Chadwell St Mary/Stanford-le-Hope/Basildon/Billericay

Harlow/Epping

Southend/Rayleigh/Wickford

For more information on times and locations of pick up areas please see our times and locations below:

PLEASE NOTERoutes and locations may change or be discontinued depending on demand for Semesters 2018/19.

Applications and booking forms and information for the above services are available from the Transport Department or the Writtle University College web site, and to be returned with first payment as soon as possible to avoid disappointment as seats may be limited.